Independence Temple

The Temple
Viewed from the west in 2021
Religion
Affiliation	Community of Christ
Location
Location	Independence, Missouri
Geographic coordinates	39°5′28.04″N 94°25′35.33″W / 39.0911222°N 94.4264806°W / 39.0911222; -94.4264806
Architecture
Architect(s)	Gyo Obata
Groundbreaking	April 6, 1990
Completed	1994

The Temple in Independence, Missouri, is a house of worship and education "dedicated to the pursuit of peace".^[1] It dominates the skyline of Independence and has become the focal point of the headquarters of the Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints).^[2] The temple was built by the Community of Christ in response to a revelation presented at their 1984 World Conference by church prophet-president Wallace B. Smith.^{[citation needed]} The revelation was the culmination of instructions shared over the course of more than 150 years by prior prophet-presidents recognized by the Community of Christ. Groundbreaking for the temple took place on April 6, 1990, and the completed structure was dedicated on April 17, 1994.^{[citation needed]}